Basic Environmental Information:
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Climate Information: United States Climate Page - a clickable map linking to useful climate info Interactive Climate Map - a useful map that links to city & regional info World Climates - a page with map and explanations of the various climate zones Global Climate Maps - an incredible resource for world climate info Global Warming: Early Warning Signs - clickable map with information on regional global warming signs, highly recommended |
Disaster Planning: What's Your Flood Risk? - an assessment for potential flooding, by address(!) Seismic Hazard Maps - information about potential seismic activity National Fire Maps - current information on fire hazards, lots of useful info |
State & Local Information: Density Using Land Area - US Census information on population density, with other useful info State Fact Sheets - all sorts of useful state and local info, from the Dept of Agriculture Taxes By State - information on tax rates, aimed at retirees, great resource |
City Information: City-Data.com Scorecared Pollution Locator - locate regional superfund sites via an interactive map Superfund Site Info From EPA - more links to information about toxic sites Tox Map- another resource to find info regarding toxic sites in your area Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) - all sorts of incentive programs for home and business Association Of Energy Conservation Professionals (AECP) - information on energy conservation Streets Blog - Aaron Naparstek's site, great info for urban reclamation NYC Streets Renaissance - more great info on NYC reclamation projects |
Permaculture Links: Permaculture International Tagari - home site and publisher for Bill Mollison, co-originator of the Permaculture concept Holmgren Design Services - co-originator of the Permaculture concept w/Bill Mollison The Permaculture Activist - magazine for US Permaculture Hancock Permaculture Center - Permaculture courses and info, founded by Andrew Phillips Permaculture Research Institute - Geoff Lawton's site, highly recommended, including the amazing "Greening The Desert" flash presentation Intro To Permaculture - information site, sponsored by ATTRA Ecoland Tech - a fairly comprehensive Permaculture portal |
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Biointensive/Organic Farming Information:
Local Harvest - locate your local organic farms/farmers's markets, including an interactive map Soil And Health Library - incredible collection of references, including works by Fukuoka Planet Drum Foundation - a great resource for bioregional sustainability |
Composting Links: How To Compost - a wonderful introduction to the world of composting Humanure Handbook - an on-line version of Joseph Jenkins book on composting of human waste |
Water Resources: Surf Your Watershed - another great EPA site, a searchable database containing watershed info Watershed Academy - self-paced web training courses from EPA, great information |